Fremantle will play four debutants against Port Adelaide on Saturday after Jacob Ballard was a late inclusion.

Ballard comes in for Zac Dawson who will miss Saturday's game with groin soreness.

He will join Connor Blakely, Brady Grey and Ethan Hughes in their first AFL outing, at Adelaide Oval.

Ballard has been a major ball-winner for Peel Thunder in the WAFL this season.

The mature-bodied 21-year-old came to Fremantle at pick 47 in the 2013 Rookie Draft.

Fremantle will have blooded seven debutants in 2015.

Five Fast Facts about Jacob Ballard

  • The 21-year-old is currently at university studying Psychology.
  • His favourite artist is Kayne West.
  • He currently lives with two teammates, Brady Grey and Alex Pearce.
  • His pump up song is ''Till I Collpase' by Eminem
  • If he wasn't playing AFL his dream job would be to an NBA star.